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Coordinates: 5°57′N 80°32′E / 5.950°N 80.533°E / 5.950; 80.533
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Nilwala River
Nilwala River is located in Sri Lanka
Nilwala River
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Physical characteristics
SourceSinharaja Forest Reserve
Mouth 
 • location
Matara
 • coordinates
5°57′N 80°32′E / 5.950°N 80.533°E / 5.950; 80.533
Length72 km (45 mi)
Basin size922 km2 (356 sq mi)

Nilwala is a river in Southern Province in Sri Lanka. It originates from Sinharaja Forest Reserve[1] and drains to sea at Matara.

The river is 72 km (45 mi)[1][2] long and has a drainage basin of 922 km2 (356 sq mi).[3]

Tributaries

  • Kotapola Oya
  • Urubokke Oya (Diversion)
  • Hulandawa Oya
  • Siyambalagoda Oya

References

  1. ^ a b "River Sand Mining in Southern Sri Lanka and its Effect on Environment". archive.riversymposium.com.
  2. ^ "Mitigating the Human-Crocodile Conflict in the Nilwala River - Environment Foundation (Guarantee) Limited". Environment Foundation (Guarantee) Limited. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  3. ^ "Reservoirs of Sri Lanka and their fisheries". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
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